Rail tie and fastening.



4 PATENTED JULY 17, 1906. J. G. SNYDER. lRAIL TIE AND FASTENING.

O jf' APPLICATION FILED 0075.23, 1905.

To all whom t may concern:

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ALTOONA, V.PENNSYLVANIA ASSIGNOR OF TWO- FIFTHS TO JOHN WOOLF PLA-NK,

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Specification of Lettere Patent.

latented July 17, 1906 lApplication led October 23.1905. Serial No. 283.96.

I, JOHN G. SNYDER, a citizen ofthe United States, residin atAltoona, inthe county of Blair and tate. of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lm rovenientsinRail Ties and Fastenings, of w ich the follbwing is a specification. My invention relates to improvements in rail ties and fastenings, and refers particu'- larly to a ycomposite tie constructed of steel and concrete. 1

The main object of my invention is the provisiono a d vice of this character which will form a sufficiently strong and elastic su portor the rails, which will prevent sprea- -ing or lateral movement of the rails, and. which will consist of but few and simple`parts and be eiilcient and practical mwevery particular.

Other objects of theinvention are to provide a tie and fasteninU-which can be produced at a comparatively small expense and which will be ractically indestructible and Be it known that by means or w 'ch the laying'. and spacing of the rails Vwill be greatly simp iied.

With these and other ob1ects in .view my invention consists of a casing or shell adapted to contain concrete or similar material, recesses in the top of said casing ada ted to receive the rails, cushions in sai recesses,

-plates secured to the casing and engaging t e foot of the rail, and means for securing said plates in osition 'My invention urt er consists in certain other novel features of construction and coinbination and arrangement of parts, substantially as disclosed herein. 1

Figure l is a top lan view of my im roved tie and fastening, showing a portion o a rail secured in vo sitionat-one end and theother end with t elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of Fig-2. Fig. 4 isa longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the tie, showing a rail ,secured in position. Fig. 5y is a' detail perspective view of one of the clampinglates. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a modifie form of the invention, parts being 'shown in section. i i

The tie proper consists of a casing .or metallic shell A, preferably of. steel and of the ordinarylength of a railroad-tie, and the lower edges of the casing are inclined inward `to base of the rail.

e railrernoved. Fig. 2 is a side vThis have accomplished form a retaining-angeB. This casing is adapted to be filled withconcrete, which is allowed to `harden and form a solid mass, which material is held i n` place by the retaining-flan es. V Upon the upper face-0f the tie and at t e cesses C, w 1c are adapted. to receive the id j acent these recesses and on either side thereof are 'openings consisting of the transverse slots D, communicating with the lo gitudinal bolt-head-receivin slots E, which terminate in the necks formed withthe'rounded ends G, adaptedto form a seat for the bolt. Aiiber pad or plate H fits within the recess and overlaps the sides thereof, and u on this pad and within the re.- cess the base [Pof the rail K is adapted to t.

. This pad forms acushion and ,sound-deadener for the rail and'may also act as an insulator, and the pad may be of any such similar material." v

in positionA the head L of paper ber or o er distance apart are the rethe holt Mis inserted in the longitudinal 'slot and the bolt pulled up in its seat. Wardlextendmg tongue .N of the clamping or securing plate O is inserted in the transverse slot D,- and the bolt'is passed through the o ening P in the plate and the nut apied towv the bolt. The* clamping-lplate 1s ihrmed at its inner end with the inc tainin -lange Q, which engages the foot. of

The down- -the rai and secures the rail in position in its seat.

In the modified forni of my invention shown in Fig. 6 I provide a reinforcing-rod R, which passes through the entire length of the tie, and on the ends oi' the rod are placed clamping-lugs S, havin the sides of the tie. T threaded, as at U, and

e endsof there are nuts V- are mounted the lips yT to en age' med rethereon to secure` the clamping-lugs in place.

rod 'is splral 1n strengthens the tie and the concrete to harden on.

From this description, taken in connection with the drawings, s

all the objects set orthin the introduction and that I provide a device of the character described .I claim- 1. A rail tie and fastening consisting f av casing or shell open at the bottom and havin the lower sides formed with inwardly-incline ijlanges,

iorm and greatly serves as a core for it will be obvious that I roo ,whichjissimple land practical andfvery desirable.

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said casingbeing` adapted to contain I concrete, recesses in the to'p of said Casin adapted to receive the rails, cushions in sai recesses, clamping-plates secured to the casing and engaging the foot of the rail, and means for securing said plates in position.

.2. A rail tie and fastening consisting of s casing or shell containing concrete or similar material, and having:r the sides formed-with inturned flanges, recesses in the top of said easing adapted to receive the rails, :cushions in said recesses, clamping-plates engaging the foot ofthe rail and havingr tongues engaging o enings in the casing, and bolts mounted in t e casing and serving to secure the clunping-plates.

3. A rail tie and fastening consisting of' :t casing or shell having a lower open side and the side walls of the casing formed with inturned flanges, said casing adapted to contain concrete, recesses in the top of said cas- .ing adapted to receive the rails7 cushioningr means in said recesses, Vand clamping-plates engaging thefoot of the .rails and having tongues entering o )enings 1n the casing.

4. A rail tie an fastening consisting of a casing or shell contailfiing concrete, recesses in the top of said casing adapted to receive the rails.I clamping-plates secured to the easing and engagingr the foot of the rails,v a s )iral rod passing through the entire length oi the casing, and clamping-lugs secured on the ends of said rod.

In testiinoirxT whereofl allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

JOHN G. SNYDER. fitnesscsz Josnrn T. COWAN, E. C. BURBANK. 

